Lawrence vs Lawson

Side-by-side comparison of Lawrence and Lawson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #509

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Name B

Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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Metric Lawrence Lawson
Current Rank #509 #415
Total Births (all years) 460,585 17,698
Peak Year 1952 2021
Peak Year Births 10,302 896
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lawrence Lawson
1880ss 2,919 161
1890ss 4,597 136
1900ss 6,846 170
1910ss 36,354 533
1920ss 56,867 691
1930ss 54,486 495
1940ss 80,459 521
1950ss 91,109 416
1960ss 51,341 296
1970ss 26,663 219
1980ss 19,641 277
1990ss 13,155 697
2000ss 7,614 2,713
2010ss 5,894 6,274
2020ss 2,640 4,099

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawrence Lawson
2014 639 576
2015 582 699
2016 614 716
2017 587 713
2018 579 853
2019 530 870
2020 498 870
2021 484 896
2022 541 785
2023 521 774
2024 596 774

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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